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RACE & ETHNICITY IN AMERICA: TURNING A BLIND EYE TO INJUSTICE
Race and Ethnicity ACLU releases a comprehensive analysis of the pervasive, institutionalized, systemic and structural racism in America

Racial Justice

Updated 04.09.07 The ACLU envisions a free, safe and just society, where civil liberties are secure for all.  Throughout our history, we have worked on behalf of people of color to ensure that constitutional protections are extended to all citizens and that opportunities for education, employment, legal representation and political participation are not denied on the basis of race.  We engage in public education, organizing, advocacy and litigation in order to achieve these objectives.

What's Happening in Ohio

The Cincinnati Collaborative Agreement resulted from a settlement after the ACLU joined with the Cincinnati Black United Front to file suit in 2001 alleging racial profiling and discriminatory law enforcement. Read more here.

See also our Police Practices page for information about racial profiling of African-Americans, Latinos and Arab-Americans in Ohio.


Resources

Visit these ACLU of Ohio web pages that contain a racial justice component:
     Death Penalty
     Immigrant Rights
     Voting Rights

The national ACLU's Racial Justice Program web page provides resources on racial profiling, affirmative action, criminal justice, and education.

Read the Justice Policy Institute's Report Gang Wars: The Failure of Enforcement Tactics and the Need for Effective Public Safety Strategies. Our January 2008 event Gang Ties: The Untold Truth was based on this report.

Read ACLU's 2007 Report Race & Ethnicity in America: Turning a Blind Eye to Injustice.

Read A Bond Forged in Struggle: The ACLU's Historic Alliance with African-Americans in the Quest for Racial Justice.

Read news articles related to racial justice.

Sanctioned Bias: Racial Profiling Since 9/11

What to Do if You Are Stopped by the Police
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